Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

If you're used to using the "Run" box to open apps, you can use that to launch Command Prompt with admin privileges. Press ...

Upon opening a Command Prompt, you will see a file path (e.g., "C:\Users\Chifundo"). This is called the prompt, and it shows what directory you're currently in. The blinking cursor at the end ...

A Windows Command Prompt is a screen where you type in commands that you would like to execute. The command prompt is very useful if you want to use batch files, basic scripting, or to perform various ...

The Windows Command Prompt certainly isn't the most friendly terminal around, and if you're coming from a UNIX background, it can feel like moving from a Ferrari to Fred Flintstone's car. Luckily, ...

Brien takes a look at what's new with Microsoft's next Command Prompt and explains why you should be excited. The Command Prompt has been a part of Windows since the very beginning, and remains one of ...

In this post, we will learn how to open the Command Prompt window at the Login screen or Boot on your Windows PC. Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is the default command line interpreter for Windows. It is ...

Use the PushD & PopD commands for quick network drive mapping in Windows 7 Your email has been sent Greg Shultz shows you how to use PushD and PopD to save time and aggravation when you need to use ...

Sometimes you want to modify the Windows user interface, manipulate connected hardware, and create interesting Windows boot-time configurations. As a systems administrator junkie myself, I really have ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...